What to Expect

Try one session, to see if you feel comfortable with Linda, and decide if therapy may help you.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) suggests CBT for

Alcohol Dependence

Body Dysmorphia

Depression

Anxiety

OCD

Panic

PTSD

Self Harm

Social Anxiety

CBT concentrates on how your thoughts (cognitions) influence your emotions and actions. It recognises and addresses unhelpful thoughts which perpetuate the problems you experience. The objective of cognitive behavioural therapy is for you to experience healthier thoughts and feelings.

Counselling

NICE suggests counselling for Depression.

Counselling centres on listening to you, and supporting you. You determine what matter concerning your childhood and/or adult life you discuss. An objective of counselling is to help you to talk about a problem and find a way forward that is right for you.

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy focuses on you, and you gaining insight into the problems you confront. It explores your thoughts, emotions and relevant events in your history. Psychotherapy aims to help you change or discover appropriate methods of managing.

Linda Berkeley abides by the Standards of Conduct Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and the Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

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